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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
2,108 gross 1858 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. Allan Line, Liverpool, England 298ft x 38.1ft 
 Year Departure ArrivalRemarks
 1858  Mar. 18, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 605
 1858  June 2, maiden voyage Liverpool - Londonderry - Quebec - MontrealAtlantic Journey ID 607
 1865  Liverpool - QuebecAtlantic Journey ID 608
 1865  Captain Wylie  from Liverpool Oct. 5 to Quebec Oct. 16  Passenger list: Passenger list 
 1870  Liverpool  Jan. 06  Portland  Jan. 21 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  Feb. 17  Portland  Mar. 01 Halifax N.S.Transatlantc ID
 1870  Liverpool  May 17  Quebec  May 30 Glasgow - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  May 09  Quebec  May 22 Glasgow 1871-05-10Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  June 20  Quebec  July 03 Glasgow 1871-06-21Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  July 28  Quebec  Aug. 14 Queenstown 1871-07-29 - Halifax 1871-08-10Transatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Sept. 09  Quebec  Sept. 25 HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1871  Liverpool  Dec. 06  Halifax  Dec. 19 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1873  Rebuilt, new tonnage: 3,305 gross, lengthened to 366.3ft, new compounded engines by J. Jack Rollo & Co, LiverpoolAtlantic Journey ID 609
 1874  Jan. 15, resumed Liverpool-PortlandAtlantic Journey ID 610
 1874  Apr. 7, first voyage Liverpool-Halifax-Northfolk-BaltimoreAtlantic Journey ID 606
 1874  Liverpool  Apr. 07  Halifax  Apr. 16 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Aug. 28  Quebec  June 09 Londonderry 1874-05-29 - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  July 16  Quebec  July 27 LondonderryTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Aug. 25  Halifax  Sept. 04 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1874  Liverpool  Oct. 08  Quebec  Oct. 22 Londonderry (Moville)Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Dec. 29  Halifax  Jan. 08 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Feb. 23  Halifax  Mar. 03 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Mar. 26  Halifax  Apr. 06 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  May 27  Quebec  June 07 Londonderry 1875-05-23Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  July 08  Quebec  July 20 Transatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Aug. 24  Halifax  Sept. 04 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1875  Liverpool  Oct. 05  Halifax  Oct. 15 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool     Portland  Feb. 11 Transatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Mar. 06  Halifax  Mar. 16 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Apr. 18  Halifax  Apr. 28 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  May 29  Halifax  June 08 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Aug. 21  Halifax  Aug. 31 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Oct. 02  Halifax  Oct. 12 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1877  Liverpool  Nov. 13  Halifax  Nov. 23 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Dec. 24  Halifax  Jan. 05 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Feb. 14  Halifax  Feb. 24 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Apr. 30  Halifax  May 10 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  June 11  Halifax  June 21 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  July 23  Halifax  Aug. 07 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Sept. 03  Halifax  Sept. 13 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Oct. 15  Halifax  Oct. 25 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1878  Liverpool  Nov. 26  Halifax  Dec. 06 Arrival date estimatedTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Apr. 12  Halifax  Apr. 22 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  May 24  Halifax  June 03 QueenstownTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  July 05  Halifax  July 15 Londonderry - St. Johns - Baltimore. Estimated arrival dateTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool     Halifax  Aug. 25 Londonderry - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Sept. 27  Halifax  Oct. 09 St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1881  Liverpool  Nov. 08  Halifax  Nov. 20 St. Johns. Estimated arrival dateTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Dec. 20  Halifax  Jan. 01 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Feb. 08  Halifax  Feb. 19 Queenstown - Chaudiere Junction, Que 1882-02-21Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Halifax  Apr. 02 Transatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  May 11  Quebec  May 23 Londonderry - MontrealTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Halifax  June 30 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool     Halifax  Aug. 20 Queenstown - HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1882  Liverpool  Sept. 26  Halifax  Oct. 07 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Dec. 22  Halifax  Jan. 01 Londonderry - St. Johns 1882-12-30 - BostonTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Feb. 08  Halifax  Feb. 21 Londonderry - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Mar. 22  Halifax  Apr. 01 Londonderry - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool     Quebec  May 14 ?? Port of HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  June 04  Halifax  June 15 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  July 17  Halifax  July 27 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Aug. 28  Halifax  Sept. 09 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Oct. 09  Halifax  Oct. 21 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1883  Liverpool  Nov. 20  Halifax  Dec. 03 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Jan. 01  Halifax  Jan. 13 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Apr. 08  Halifax  Apr. 21 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  May 20  Halifax  May 30 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  July 01  Halifax  July 11 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Aug. 12  Halifax  Aug. 23 Queenstown - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Sept. 23  Halifax  Oct. 04 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool  Nov. 04  Halifax  Nov. 16 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1884  Liverpool     Halifax  Dec. 27 St. Johns - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1885  Jan 5: departed Baltimore for Halifax (Capt. Wylie), with a full cargo of cotton, grain, and flour, 150 miles notheast of Cape Henry her shaft broke, taken in tow by another steamer to Upper Bay, NYAtlantic Journey ID 9213
 1885  Liverpool  Apr. 14  Halifax  Apr. 26 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  May 26  Halifax  June 05 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  July 07  Halifax  July 17 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Aug. 18  Halifax  Aug. 28 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore - Quebec 1885-08-31Transatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Sept. 29  Halifax  Oct. 11 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1885  Liverpool  Nov. 10  Halifax  Nov. 20 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  May 11  Halifax  May 22 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  June 22  Halifax  July 02 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Aug. 03  Halifax  Aug. 14 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Sept. 14  Halifax  Sept. 25 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Oct. 26  Halifax  Nov. 07 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1886  Liverpool  Dec. 07  Halifax  Dec. 20 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Apr. 12  Halifax  Apr. 24 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1887-04-26Transatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  May 24  Halifax  June 03 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  July 05  Halifax  July 16 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Aug. 16  Halifax  Aug. 27 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Sept. 27  Halifax  Oct. 09 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Nov. 08  Halifax  Nov. 19 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1887  Liverpool  Dec. 20  Halifax  Dec. 31 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Apr. 17  Halifax  Apr. 18 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore. Quebec 1888-05-03 by train from HalifaxTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Apr. 17  Quebec  May 03 Queenstown - St. Johns - Halifax - Baltimore. Arrived in Halifax. Passengers by train to QuebecTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  May 28  Halifax  June 09 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  July 10  Halifax  July 21 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Aug. 21  Halifax  Sept. 02 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Oct. 02  Halifax  Oct. 14 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1888  Liverpool  Nov. 13  Halifax  Nov. 29 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool     Halifax  Jan. 08 Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Apr. 16  Halifax  Apr. 30 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  May 28  Halifax  June 09 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Aug. 20  Halifax  Aug. 31 Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore. Date of arrival Halifax is etimated.Transatlantc ID
 1889  Liverpool  Oct. 15  Halifax  Oct. 26 Queenstown - St. JohnsTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  Jan. 30  Halifax  Feb. 12 Londonderry - PortlandTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  May 10  Quebec  May 24 Transatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  June 24  Halifax  July 06 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Halifax  Aug. 16 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool     Halifax  Nov. 11 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1890  Liverpool  Dec. 09  Halifax  Dec. 23 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Apr. 14  Halifax  Apr. 27 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  May 26  Halifax  June 06 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  July 07  Halifax  July 20 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Aug. 18  Halifax  Aug. 30 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1891  Liverpool  Sept. 29  Halifax  Oct. 15 Queenstown - St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  Apr. 13  Halifax  Apr. 25 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Liverpool  July 05  Halifax  July 17 St. Johns - BaltimoreTransatlantc ID
 1892  Broken upAtlantic Journey ID 611
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges
Nova Scotian - Allan Line steamship
The S.S. Nova Scotian of the Allan Line steamship company off the docks at Liverpool in the River Mersey. - Photographer: Unknown, colorized by Børge Solem. - Source: Norway Heritage Collection - License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0


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